Evaluating habitat quality of vertebrates using conservation physiology tools

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica A. Homyack
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Habitat Alteration ◽  
Metabolic Rates ◽  
Vital Rates ◽  
Conservation Physiology ◽  
Wildlife Populations ◽  
Field Metabolic Rates

Studies examining how wildlife populations perceive and respond to habitat are common, and many attempt to understand how the quality of available habitats influences population processes such as survival and recruitment. Traditional methods to estimate habitat quality (e.g. population density) have not led to great advancement in our understanding of relationships between habitat and fitness in recent years. Metrics from the discipline of conservation physiology could help researchers to address these difficulties and to meet the challenges that habitat alteration poses to biodiversity. Incorporating physiological metrics that relate energetics or environmental stress to habitats may be powerful measures of habitat quality. By quantifying field metabolic rates, body condition, or concentrations of stress hormones in individual organisms, researchers may identify mechanisms associated with habitat that underlie observed patterns in vital rates (survival and fecundity). Physiological metrics offer useful tools that may identify mechanisms of habitat quality and detect the causes of declines in biodiversity. However, integration among physiologists, ecologists and conservation biologists will require new partnerships and approaches to respond to complex ecological issues.

Effects of hypoxia on habitat quality of pelagic planktivorous fishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico

2014 ◽  
Vol 505 ◽  
pp. 209-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Zhang ◽  
DM Mason ◽  
CA Stow ◽  
AT Adamack ◽  
SB Brandt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Northern Gulf Of Mexico

Effect of Wind on Field Metabolic Rates of Breeding Northern Fulmars

Ecology ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 1181-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Furness ◽  
David M. Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Rates ◽  
Field Metabolic Rates ◽  
Northern Fulmars

Using Fish Behavior to Assess Habitat Quality of a Restored Oyster Reef

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. Layman ◽  
Z. R. Jud ◽  
D. Albrey Arrington ◽  
D. Sabin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Oyster Reef ◽  
Fish Behavior

scholarly journals Mindfulness Research Update: 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Greeson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Stress Hormones ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
The Brain

Objective: To briefly review the effects of mindfulness on the mind, the brain, the body, and behavior. Methods: Selective review of MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar databases (2003—2008) using the terms ``mindfulness,'' ``meditation,'' ``mental health,'' ``physical health,'' ``quality of life,'' and ``stress reduction.'' A total of 52 exemplars of empirical and theoretical work were selected for review. Results: Both basic and clinical research indicate that cultivating a more mindful way of being is associated with less emotional distress, more positive states of mind, and better quality of life. In addition, mindfulness practice can influence the brain, the autonomic nervous system, stress hormones, the immune system, and health behaviors, including eating, sleeping, and substance use, in salutary ways. Conclusion: The application of cutting-edge technology toward understanding mindfulness— an ``inner technology''—is elucidating new ways in which attention, awareness, acceptance, and compassion may promote optimal health—in mind, body, relationships, and spirit.

Tuberculosis epidemic situation in the Khabarovsk Krai: status and trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
K.P. Topalov ◽  
◽  
O.L. Karpenko ◽  
E.G. Kovalyova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Khabarovsk Krai ◽  
Its Regions ◽  
Status And Trends ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
Statistical Indicators ◽  
Tuberculosis Care

The article presents an overview of the data of statistical observation of the Khabarovsk Krai, the Russian Federation and the Far Eastern Federal District (Okrug) on tuberculosis; their significance for assessing the epidemic situation and the quality of anti-tuberculosis care in these territories in 2002–2019 is studied. The dynamics of statistical indicators for 18 years is given using the methodology for calculating rank values. The dependence of the incidence of tuberculosis on the population density in the constituent entities of the country, the Far Eastern Federal District and its regions has been determined

Impact of Major Highways on the Wildlife Population in Kingston and Frontenac County

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paige Robinson ◽  
Gavin Mclaughlin ◽  
Michael O'Meara ◽  
Hilary Ouellette
Keyword(s):  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
The Past ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
Local Species ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Wildlife Populations

Over the past five years, there has been an abundance of interest concerning the ecological effects of major Ontario highways on the habitats and ecosystems of many wildlife populations. The primary concern with multilane, high-traffic freeways is that they typically divide existing habitats into relatively isolated zones. Consequently, this separates individuals within a population from other members of the same population, and also excludes access to many natural resources. The majority of the resultant issues for wildlife fall under three main categories; the collision based mortalities of organisms and the consequences on local residents, the halting of gene flow amongst the wildlife populations, and the physical intrusion and/or noise pollution adversely affecting the quality of habitat for local species. Based on these concerning issues, it is crucial for a sustainable solution to be developed and implemented in appropriate areas within Kingston and the surrounding Frontenac County. Our approach involves an extensive literature review, which will assist us in observing similar problems around the globe, as well as various solutions that have been executed to fix these said problems. Furthermore, we will conduct a thorough investigation of local organizations’ existing studies to obtain relevant data and statistics which will assist us in determining the effects high-traffic freeways have on the surrounding ecological environment. It is through this research that we hope to present valid findings on the multilane highways impact to local ecosystems and landscapes, as well as produce possible planning options for intervention and suggest key areas for further examination.

scholarly journals Regional quality of living in Europe

REGION ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piet Lagas ◽  
Frank Van Dongen ◽  
Frank Van Rijn ◽  
Hans Visser
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
European Regions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The North ◽  
City Regions ◽  
Quality Of Living ◽  
Per Capita

This article sets out the conceptual framework and results of Regional Quality of Living indicators that were developed in order to benchmark European NUTS2 regions. Nine non-business-related indicators are constructed to support the goal of policy makers to improve the attractiveness of regions and cities for people or companies to settle in, and by doing so create economic growth. Each of the constructed indicators represents a pillar of the Quality of Living. The highest indicator scores are found for regions within Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. Some countries show a wide divergence between regional scores. The southern regions of Italy and Spain, for example, have significantly lower scores than those in the north. In addition, capital city regions have better RQI scores. A positive correlation was found between the average RQI scores and both GDP per capita and weighted population density. Compared to GDP per capita, weighted population density has a modest influence on the RQI score. The European regions are divided into 11 clusters, based upon GDP per capita and weighted population density in order to benchmark a region with its peers.

scholarly journals Improvement in physical river habitat quality in response to river restoration measures

Geografie ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-78
Author(s):  
Kateřina Kujanová ◽  
Milada Matoušková
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
River Restoration ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Reference Conditions ◽  
Ecological Status ◽  
River Habitat ◽  
Restoration Measures ◽  
Hydromorphological Quality

The main goal of this paper is to verify the hypothesis that application of appropriate restoration measures can lead to an improvement in river habitat quality and to achieve good hydromorphological conditions within the ecological status under the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/ES. The study includes an analysis of river network modifications founded on comparing historical and present-day maps, a determination of regional hydromorphological reference conditions based on a field survey and measurements, an assessment of hydromorphological quality of the studied water body and a proposal of appropriate restoration measures. The effects on improvement in hydromorphological status were predicted on the basis of a simulation of hydromorphological conditions after the application of proposed restoration measures. Overall, at least a good hydromorphological status would be achieved. The study proved that it is essential to carry out a hydromorphological survey including a determination of reference conditions as it provides some outputs necessary for a proposal and application of efficient restoration.

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